Created hatches_styles.py

forrestm · forrestm · commit 088b017ee850 · 2020-07-10T18:03:13.000-05:00
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+"""
+==========
+Hatches Styles Demo
+==========
+
+Hatching (pattern filled polygons) is supported currently in the PS,
+PDF, SVG and Agg backends only. 
+"""
+import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
+import numpy as np
+from matplotlib.patches import Rectangle
+
+fig, ax = plt.subplots()
+
+x = np.repeat([1, 4, 7, 10, 13], 2)
+y = np.tile([2, 5], 5)
+
+pos = np.array(list(zip(x, y)))
+text_pos = pos + [0.9, -0.5]
+
+hashes = ['/', '\\', '|', '-', '+', 'x', 'o', 'O', '.', '*']
+
+for h in range(len(hashes)):
+  ax.add_patch(Rectangle(pos[h], 2, 2, fill=False, hatch=hashes[h]))
+  ax.text(text_pos[h][0],text_pos[h][1], hashes[h], fontsize=15)
+
+plt.axis('equal')
+plt.axis('off')
+plt.tight_layout()
+
+plt.show()
+
+#############################################################################
+#
+# ------------
+#
+# References
+# """"""""""
+#
+# The use of the following functions, methods, classes and modules is shown
+# in this example:
+
+import matplotlib
+matplotlib.patches
+matplotlib.patches.Rectangle
+matplotlib.axes.Axes.add_patch
+matplotlib.axes.Axes.text
